Tim Lemke

Goodbye to an Old Friend

October 28, 2008 Tim Lemke 0

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This past weekend I attended the 1st Wine Bloggers Conference in Santa Rosa, CA. There were over 100 wine bloggers in attendance and I had the opportunity to develop new friendships, strengthen existing friendships and get lots of inspiration. When I returned, my joy turned to sorrow as I learned that my cat, Mantra, had […]

Live Blogging Wine Tasting at the Wine Bloggers Conference

October 24, 2008 Tim Lemke 0

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I am sitting at the first US Wine Bloggers Conference in Santa Rosa, CA and we are about to do a live blogging wine tasting. You could call this speed tasting. We get 5 minutes with each wine. Many of these wines are over the price range we typically do here. Disclaimer: My normal process […]

First Wine Bloggers Conference

October 23, 2008 Tim Lemke 0

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My bags are packed and tomorrow morning I will head to Sonoma, CA to attend the first Wine Blogger Conference. This conference will bring together over 100 wine bloggers, as well as attendees from the wine industry. Over the next few days you’ll see updates from me at the conference as I explore ideas from […]

15 Côtes du Rhône Wines Under $15

October 20, 2008 Tim Lemke 0

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Over the past several weeks, I’ve been sharing the wines I’ve explored from the Côtes du Rhône region and now it’s time to summarize the results. To be clear, I did mix some Côtes du Rhône with some Côtes du Rhône Villages in this summary. If you don’t like that, too bad. My blog means […]

Chante Cigale Cuvée de la Génestière

October 19, 2008 Tim Lemke 0

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Although this wine is technically a Vin de Table, I’m calling it a Côtes du Rhône. Vin de Table is considered the low end of French wines, but Chante Cigale Cuvée de la Génestière is a wine of good quality despite this categorization. It technically doesn’t qualify to be a Côtes du Rhône because the […]

Domaine Brusset Laurent B. Côtes du Rhône

October 16, 2008 Tim Lemke 0

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Domaine Brusset was established in 1947 by André Brusset and is currently run by his son and grandson. They produce a number of different wines from the Côtes du Rhône region, and in particular they have a number of wines from Cairanne which is one of the best regarded areas with the Côtes du Rhône […]

Domaine Mas Du Bouquet Côtes du Rhône

October 13, 2008 Tim Lemke 0

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The Mas Du Bouquet vineyard, owned by the Manganelli family for over a century, consists of 45 hectares on the plateau Garrigues, just outside the village of Vacqueyras. They are most known for their Vacqueyras appellation wines, but they also release this one with the Côtes du Rhône designation. I really enjoyed this wine as […]

Domaine André Brunel Cuvée Sabrine

October 8, 2008 Tim Lemke 0

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A few weeks ago I shared a review of Cuvée Sommelongue from Domaine André Brunel and it was a so-so bottle of wine. But I wanted to share another wine from André Brunel with you that impressed me quite a bit. Indeed, it’s a tasty bottle of wine. But first, let’s get to know André […]

Louis Bernard Côtes du Rhône

October 6, 2008 Tim Lemke 1

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At first glance, the name “Louis Bernard” has a very regal appeal to it. It conjures up images of an old world wine producing family that has passed down the estate and wine-making knowledge for several generations. Ah, but how a name can be deceiving. Louis Bernard was actually established in 1976 as a cooperative […]

La Font du Vent – Les Promesses Côtes du Rhône

October 4, 2008 Tim Lemke 0

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As we continue our tour of wines from the Côtes du Rhône region, we try this one produced by Jean and Michel Gonnet. Gonnet is most well known for producing Chateauneuf du Pape from the Font de Michelle estate, which was established in 1950. In 2002 the family purchased additional vineyards in the Gard region, […]

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